Carline.



T. N. RUSSELL.

OARLINB.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 12, 1914.

Patented May 12, 1914,

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nnrrnn STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS N RUSSELL, OF CHICAGO, ILLIN 01S,- ASSIGNOR 'IO CHICAGO-CLEVELAND CAB ROOFING COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

CARLINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 12, 1914.

Application filed March 12, 1914. Serial No. 824,156.

provided with means adapted to engage.

' and be secured to the usual side plates of knee-iron; Fig. (i is a vertical :1 car.

The leading objects of theinvention' are to provide a construction wherein'said bars are so formed and arranged With'relationto each other as to insure a device of great strength to provide anovel construction of knee-iron at each end of the said bar members of the carline for attachment to the side plates, which knee-iron will very securely hold the ends of such bar members together and at the same time will offer no obstruction between the. ends thereof and the inner face of the side-plate; and to improve generally the construction of devices of the character specified.

I accomplish these objects by the construction and arrangement of parts as shown in the drawings and hereinafter particularly described.

That which I believe to be new will be pointed out in the'claims.

In the drawings :--Figure 1 is a side cle vation of my improved carline, to the lower bar of which is bolted a wooden stringer, to the under side of which sheathing may be secured, as usual; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same parts that are shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a side elevation of my improved knee-iron with aportion of the two bar members of the carline attached thereto;

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3. but looking at the opposite side of the parts: Fig. 5-is a perspective view of the novel section through the center of the cal-line, taken at line 66 of Fig. 1; Fig. 7 i is a vertical section through the carline. taken at line 7--7 of- Fig. 3, or line X -X-- of Fig. 1; and Fig. 8- is an end view'of the device. as seen from a point in the line8-8 of Fig. 4.

Myimprovod'carline comprises four principal parts or members, viz., a tie-beam, a truss-beam, and two knce-irons. The tiebeam consists, asshown, of an iron rolled into L-shape to thereby form a vertical and a horizontal flange, thcfvertical flange bemg indicated by 10 and the horizontal flange by 11. The other beam is of similar design and cross-section, its vertical flange being indicated by 12 and its horizontal flange by 13; The vertical flange in the firstmentioned. bar extends upwardly from its horizontal part while the corresponding flange in the second-mentioned bar extends downwardly from its horizontal part. The bar. 12-13 is raised at its central portion and at such raised central portion is connectcd to the bar'1 0--11 by a suitable strut 14' riveted to the vertical flanges 10 and 12.

From the raised central portion the upperbar 12-13 inclines downward to bring its end portions opposite the end portions of the other bar 10.11 so that the respective vertical flanges are'in contact as clearly shown in Figs. 7 and-8. These two bars can be, therefore, said to stand back-to-back at their ends inasmuch as the horizontal flanges 11 and 13 extend in opposite direc tions. The two ba members-form atrussbeam and their end portions are'rigidly secured together by the novel knee-iron shown. one such knee-iron being applied at each cud of the truss-beam. The knee-iron mentioned is formed by casting and comprises a horizontal plate 16 adapted to rest on the upper surface of a side platetof a car, the short dowuturncd flange 17 at the outer end of such plate resting against the outer face of such side plate.

18 indicates a vertical wall formed with the horizontal plate 16 and adapted to rest against the inner Face of the said side plate, but, as will be hereinafter pointed out,-such vertical wall portion 18 is not interposed between the said side plate and the adiacent end of the truss-beam. but is provided with a suitable aperture to permit the passage thercthrough of the ends of the angle-iron bars that constitute such truss-beam.

19 indicates a rearward extension of the horizontal plate portion 16. such extension 19 having a narrow depending flange 20 at one edge. and a wide depending flange 21 at the-other edge. the space between such two last-named flanges being wide enough to receive between them the bar member over the end of I the bar 10-11 lying in close proximity to the .Fig. 5. The two flanges are located a dis- 'l213 and the vertical flange '10 oi the other bar member, as clearly shown in Fig. 7. These flanges 20 and 21 are also integral with the vertical wall 18, and the narrow flange 20 is widened at its juncture with said wall 18 to form a strengthening fillet, indicated by 22, see Fig. 7, 1

23 indicates a horizontal wall-member extending out from the vertical walLmember 18 and of the same length in the construc-. tion shown as the horizontal extension 19. The horizontal wall-member 23 is located a suflicient distance below the lower edge of the wide flange 21" of said extension 19 to permit of the free passage between such edge and horizontal wall 23 of the hori-,' zontal flange 11 of the angle iron harm-11, as clearly shown in Fig. 7. A

Qiindicates a wide vertical flange extend ing upwardly from one edge of the horizontal wall 23, and 25 indicates a na rrowerver; tical flange extending up ft'ron'i". the other edge thereof, both of said flan 'es', course, being integral with the vertica wall '18, and at the juncture of the short flange with the said wall 18 said flange 25 is curved to form a strengthening fillet 26, as best shown in tance apart suflicient to receive between themthe' bar 10-11'of the truss-beam and the vertical flange 12 of the other bar of such beam, as also clearly shown in Fig. 7.

From the foregoing description it w1ll be seen that my improved knee-iion comprises bifurcated at its outer weakening what may be termed two channel or U- shaped brackets, one of them inverted, and so disposed with relation to each other that a down-turned side flange of one lies opposite, to and a distance from an upwardlyprojecting flange or" the other. Such construction permits the knee-iron to l e-slipped the truss-beam with the bnck-to-back flanges 10 and 12 between the spaced vertical flanges 21 and 2d, the horizontal member 13 of the bar 12-13 lying parallel to and in close proximity to the-extension 19, and the horizontal flange 11 of horizontal wall 23. r

' In order that the truss-beam formed of the two united angle-iron bars may extend the full width of the car between the side plates thereof T form an opening through the vertical wall 18 of each knee-iron, such opening corresponding substantially in size and shape to the end cross-section of the truss-beam. and through such openingthe end of the truss-beam projects. Such opening (see Figs. 7 and 8) is indicated by said third flange.

27. The two bar-members of the truss-beam Where brought together at their end portions are secured together and to the kneeiron by rivets 28 passed through alined' l openings in the vertical flanges 21 and 24 of f the knee-"iron, and the back-to-back vertical a sence flanges 10 and 12 of the two bar-members. Each knee-iron is adapted to be secured to a side plate of a car by a bolt passed through 31 indicates a strengthening rib along the top of the knee-iron, which is preferably portion, as shown in Fig.

32 indicates a wooden stringer resting on the horizontal flange of the lower bar-mem ber 10, and'secured in place by bolts 33, as usual, that pass through such stringer and through the vertical flange of such bar member; As shown, it is further secured inplace by a lip 34 cut from the central strut 14 and turned down to rest against the top surface of such stringer.

Bymy invention I form a very strong 'carl ndwhich is so securely attached to'the side plates ofa car, and braced thereto, as

to preclude any possibility of breakage or under all ordinary conditions of use.

Wliat ll claim as m y inventioniand desire to secure by letters Patent, is-

1. A carline comprising iii-combination two angular bar 'members each having a flange located opposite a flange of the other member, a knee-iron having two rearwardlyextending vertical flanges spaced v a suflicient distance apart to receive between them the end portion of one of said bar members and a part of the end portion of the other of said bar members, and means for securing said bar members to one ofsaid flanges of the knee-iron.

2. A carline comprising in combination two angular bar members each having a flange located opposite a flange of the other member, a knee-iron having two rearwardlyextending vertical flanges spaced a suflicic'ut distance apart to receive between them the end portion of one of said bar members and too a part of the end portion of the other of i said bar members, a third vertical rearwar'dly-extending flange between said two last-named flanges, and means for securing said bars in place between one of said two first-mentioned flanges of the knee-iron and shapcd bracket that receives the end portion a part of the of one of said bar members and end portion of the other bar member, and

means for securing said bar members to said bracket.

4. A carhnc comprising in combination two angular bar members each having aflange located opposite a flange of the other member, a knee-iron having a vertical wall ceives the end portion of one of adapted to rest against the inner face of a side plate of a car and provided with an opening through which an end of the bar members passes, said wall also being provided with a channel-shaped bracket that resaid bar members and a part of the end portion of the other bar member, and means for securing said bar members to said bracket.

5. A carline comprising in combination two angular bar members each having a flange located opposite a flan e of the other membe akneedron adapted ior attachment to a s de-plate of a car and comprising two channeLshaped brackets, one of which is in vertcd, the inner flange of each extending into the channel of the other bracket and b6 ing spaced apart to receive between them the said flanges ot' the bar members, and means for securing said bar flangesand said bracket flanges together;

6. A. carline comprising in combination two angular bar members each having a flange located opposite a flange of the other member, a knee-iron adapted for attachment to a side plate of a car and having a vertical wall provided with an opening through which an end of the bar members passes, said wall also being provided with. two channel-shaped brackets, one of which is inverted, the inner flange of each extending into the channel of the other bracket and being spaced apart to receive between them the said flanges of the bar members, and means for securing said bar flanges and said bracket flanges together 7. A carline comprising in combination two z'ingttlar bar members each havin a flange located opposite a flange of the 0 her member, a knee-iron adapted for attachment to a side-plate of a car and havin two channel-shaped brackets, each of which receives the end portion of one of said bar members and a part of the end portion of the other bar member, and means for securing the bar members to and between two of the side walls of the brackets.

8. A carline comprising in combination two angle-iron bars each having a horizoin tal flange and a vertical flange, said bars at their ends lying side by side and having their horizontal flanges extending in oppo site directions, a knee-iron having means for attachment to a side plate of a car and provided with two downwardly-extending vertical flanges that receive between them one of said angle-iron bars and the vertical flange of the other of said bars, and also provided with two npwardly-extending flanges that receive between them said other bar and the vertical flange of the firstnneritioncd bar, and means for securing the vertical flanges of the angle bars to and between two of the flanges of said knee-iron.

9. A carline comprising in combination two angle-iron bars each of which has a horizontal flange and a vertical flange, said bars at their ends lying side by side and hav ing their horizontal flanges extending in opposite 'directions, a knee-iron having a horizontal plate portion and a vertical wall adapted to rest against the upper face and one side respectively of a side plate of a car, said vertical wall havin an opening into which the said bars pro ect, and saidwall having connected therewith two downwardly-extending and two npwardly'extending flanges, one of said bars and the vertical flange of. the other bar being located between said two downwardly-extending flanges, and said other bar andrthc vertical flange of the first-mentioned bar being located between said twoupwardly-extending flanges, and means for securing the vertical flanges of the angle-bars to and between one of said downwardly-extending flanges and one of said upwardiy-extending flanges.

10. A carline comprising in combination two bars connected together, a knee-iron having a horizontal plate portion and a vertical wall adapted to rest against the upper face and one side respectively of a side plate of a car, said vertical wall having an opening into which the said bars projgct, and said wall having connected therewith two vertical flanges between which end portions of the said bars extend, and means for securing said bars and flanges together. 11. .A carline comprising in combination two bars connected together, a knee-irbn havin 1. horizontal )late iortion and a ver tical wail portion a daptcd to rest against the 11 )per face and one side respectively of a side plate of a car, a rear extension of said horizontal plate having a downwardly-cxtending flange, another horizontal wall or plate member extending in the same direction as the said extension but in a lower plane and provided with an upwardly extending flange, and means for securing said bars between snid two flanges.

I.HOMA.S N. RUSSELL.

Witnesses:

Ammn'r I-I. ADAMS, WILLIAM A. FURNNER.

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